Udey v. City of Winfield

Citations

• 97 Kan. 279
• 155 P. 43
• 1916 Kan. LEXIS 282

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. PERSONAL Injuries — Clerical Employees — Workmen’s Compensation Act. Clerical employees in the office of the city clerk are not employees of the city in conducting a light and water plant, as contemplated by section 6 of the workmen’s compensation act. • (Laws 1911, ch. 218.)</p> <p>2. Same — Assumption of Risk — No Recovery. The evidence of the plaintiff showed that the character of the work of removing the pipe which fell on the deceased and the dangers incident thereto were apparent to him, and in attempting to perform such work in the way he did 1m was sufficiently at fault to bar a recovery. Held, the demurrer to such evidence was rightfully sustained.</p>